Rajasthan government reduces syllabus for students of classes 1 to 5 by 48%

The government of Rajasthan has decided to cut down the syllabus for classes 1 to 5 due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. The education department of the state has curtailed the curriculum for the academic year 2020-21 by 48 per cent. 

This decision was taken to maintain and promote the continuity of the learning and teaching process in students due to the closure of schools amid the ongoing pandemic.

There is no update regarding syllabus reduction for other classes as of now. The Rajasthan board has also not issued any official notification regarding the board exams in 2021.

The state government has declared that schools will remain closed till December 31.